petition to get Becks in Team GB

[clapham_gull]

Fascinating.

I didn't realise Olympic Squad places were dished out like the House of Lords.

His various sponsors were even asked to comment.

Was Bobby Charlton considered ? He worked on the bid too.

 

[lawros left foot]

A Palace fan should light the flame,put all that expertise to good use.

 

[drew]

Interesting thread. Can't be arsed to read the last two pages but would suggest that there would be no problem in Becks being a squad player. Would be interested to know if the people that slag him off have actually seen his games at LA. Also, let's be honest, he only went there because McLaren made it clear he wasn't going to figure in his squads, a big mistake. Having said that, he hasn't been picked by Pearce and the matter should rest there. Whilst I posted the petition on the Government site regarding Aaron Cook, that was because he was the recognized No. 1 in his sport at his level whereas football is far more subjective.


Disappointed to note only two signatories.
Withdrawal of Taxpayer and/or Lotter funding from minority sports - e-petitions

 

[SeagullSongs]

I want him to play, but a petition will do nothing.

 

[Skaville]

what a load of tosh.

 

[Mutts Nuts]

Petition David Beckham for team GB

Looks like Beckham wrote it himself any one else would have used a capital B

 

[Daddies_Sauce]

Beckham became a very rich from football, but then found even more money from advertising and media. He is however now past it from a footballing view point. The Olympics is about the best sportsmen or women from each country being give the chance to prove themselves against the rest of the world. Something will be very wrong if he does get selected due to press or fans pressure, yet the Taekwondo world number one Aaron Cook is not selected due to sports politics.

 

[wehatepalace]

f*** Pearce, Becks should have had his final hurrah. I think Pearce is trying to prove a point, but unfortunately he's not even a good manager, so I can't see team GB getting a medal.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

56 names. Going well then...

 

[Normal Rob]

I don't want him in. Big names playing would mean that any press conference that they give, even for a nothing game, will probably get more exposure than someone who has dedicated a lifetime to trying to succeed in a less well known sport. The Olympics should be about giving those guys their day in the sun rather then focussing on the already massively over exposed.

 

[Simster]

When Winifred Zaha goes to Blackburn or Wigan for only £2.5m, I wonder whether some thick Palace fan will start a petition along the lines of "Get noddy northern club to pay £5m more for Zaha because we think he's good enough"?

 

[Tricky Dicky]

The Olympics is about the best sportsmen or women from each country being give the chance to prove themselves against the rest of the world.

That's patently not true given the selection criteria of a partial under 23 squad plus an arbitary 3 overage players. If it was "the best" it would be a free rein to pick anyone, or if it was an under 23 tournament, enforce it to be under 23, not a bit of both.